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...Enemies of the State For a moment, the silence of mourning prevailed over the combative, growingly paranoid rhetoric of the day. But can tragedy transform the apocalyptic tendencies of American political discourse? May 8, 1995 Read the Cover Story...
...those who have watched Rudenstine transform Harvard from an institution with an annual operating deficit to a flourishing corporation with an endowment in excess of $19 billion disagree...
...kids at his school, he morphed from shy geek to totally tubular dude when he showed up to show-and-tell with his techno-toys. "The other kids were playing with their little G.I. Joes," he recalls. "And then I appear with a robot that could shoot missiles or transform into something else. It blew them away...
...papillomavirus that scientists know causes cervical cancer may be linked to even more types of malignancies. Norwegian scientists report the best evidence yet that HPV-16, a strain of the virus, doubles the risk of larynx, pharynx and tonsil cancers. The explanation is not so farfetched: HPV-16 can transform normal cells in the mucous membranes--like those lining both the cervix and oral cavity--into cancerous squamous cells. How does HPV get to the mouth in the first place? The most likely pathway is oral...
...Jackie Chan or Jet Li to the States has left the local industry in something of a quandary, namely, how to continue creating the unique brand of action found in Chinese films without qualified martial artists? Consequently, Hong Kong producers have been forced to do the once-unthinkable: transform ordinary popstars and actors into action heroes å lá Charlie’s Angels and The Matrix. With a team of professional stunt coordinators and martial arts choreographers lending their not-inconsiderable talents, Yip weaves pure action poetry of the frenzied, explosive kind. Words fail to describe...